Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Season 12020

Widely celebrated as Alan Bennett's masterpieces, his multi-award-winning Talking Heads return to BBC One. Filmed during lockdown under social distancing guidelines, a new generation of Britain's finest actors star in 10 of Bennett's classic scripts, alongside two brand new Talking Heads penned by the acclaimed writer last year.

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12 Episodes

E01 A Lady of Letters

Spinster Irene puts pen to paper to complain about the many, many wrongs she sees around her. However, she ends up on the wrong side of the law when she misreads completely the situation of the family living in the house opposite.

June 23, 2020

E02 An Ordinary Woman

Michael is only 15, but you wouldn’t know. Gwen thought there would be something that gave you immunity, that you couldn’t fall for your own child.

June 23, 2020

E03 Soldiering On

Muriel’s son Giles appears with papers for her to sign. It turns out she is quite a rich widow. But soon there’s a liquidity problem, and Giles could be to blame.

June 25, 2020

E04 Her Big Chance

Actor Lesley prides herself on her professionalism, even if it’s for a walk-on role. She is thrilled to land the role of Travis, who spends the film bikini-clad on a yacht.

June 29, 2020

E05 Playing Sandwiches

Wilfred is a parks attendant. After he befriends a young girl, it becomes clear why nobody can trace his records.

June 29, 2020

E06 A Chip in the Sugar

Graham is his mam’s number one. But when they bump into semi-retired Mr Turnbull, Graham discovers she had a life pre-Dad and fully intends to have another.

June 30, 2020

E07 The Outside Dog

Marjory hates husband Stuart’s dog, Tina. He takes her out late, comes in at midnight, clothes in the wash, naked to bed and then starts carrying on. Then the police arrive.

June 30, 2020

E08 Bed Among the Lentils

Susan is not cut out to be the vicar’s wife. When she meets Mr. Ramesh in his shop, she discovers what else life can offer

July 1, 2020

E09 Nights in the Garden of Spain

Rosemary recalls the morning she was accosted by Mrs McCorquodale, who had shot her husband. A friendship began, until Rosemary had to look again at her own marriage. (Set in the 1990s).

July 1, 2020

E10 The Hand of God

Celia runs an antiques shop. But after she buys a lovely old frame containing the smudgy drawing of a finger, she discovers she’s less of an expert than she thought.

July 2, 2020

E11 Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

Miss Fozzard has a new chiropodist, Mr. Dunderdale, though technically he’s retired. Their weekly appointments soon raise the tricky question of who is treating whom.

July 8, 2020

E12 The Shrine

Lorna visits the spot where Clifford’s motorbike crashed, hoping for some closure. But one day she finds someone else has left some flowers on the shrine.

July 9, 2020

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

E01 A Lady of Letters

E02 An Ordinary Woman

E03 Soldiering On

E04 Her Big Chance

E05 Playing Sandwiches

E06 A Chip in the Sugar

E07 The Outside Dog

E08 Bed Among the Lentils

E09 Nights in the Garden of Spain

E10 The Hand of God

E11 Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

E12 The Shrine

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E01 A Lady of Letters

E02 An Ordinary Woman

E03 Soldiering On

E04 Her Big Chance

E05 Playing Sandwiches

E06 A Chip in the Sugar

E07 The Outside Dog

E08 Bed Among the Lentils

E09 Nights in the Garden of Spain

E10 The Hand of God

E11 Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

E12 The Shrine